Chauffeur Services London: Fixed Fares, Licensed Drivers, Six Airports
What a London Chauffeur Service Covers
A chauffeur service (also called chauffeur-driven hire) puts a vetted driver and a maintained car at your disposal for one price, agreed at booking rather than run up on a meter. You reserve it for a single journey, a block of hours, or a standing business account.
Barons Transport has provided chauffeur services in London since 2015, working from 71-75 Shelton Street in Covent Garden. The quote you approve is the quote you pay, so heavy traffic on the M4 or a late landing moves it by nothing. Every driver holds a Transport for London private hire licence and clears an enhanced DBS check before a passenger sits in the car.
The fleet runs from the Mercedes E-Class up to the seven-seat V-Class, the Vito and the Range Rover. Cover reaches six airports (Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Farnborough), all four Heathrow terminals, and the whole of Greater London out to Windsor, Oxford and Bath.
The service suits three kinds of passenger. Business travellers who want an account rather than a drawer of receipts. Families landing together who would rather not split across two cars. Private clients who value a driver who knows the route and holds the door.
Dispatch answers 24 hours a day, every day of the year, with no surge multiplier and no bank holiday loading. Below you will find the five ways the service is priced, what separates it from a ride-hailing app, how groups travel together, the areas covered, what already sits inside every fare, how to book, and the questions clients ask most.
- Services
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- London airports
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- Driving London since
- 2015
- Dispatch, every day
- 24/7
The Five Chauffeur Services, and What Each Costs
Airport Transfers
From £75Point to point on a set figure, with your driver waiting inside the arrivals hall. Flights are watched from departure, so a two-hour delay on the tarmac leaves the fare exactly where it started.Read moreCorporate Travel
From £85One monthly account in place of expense claims. Airport-to-office runs sit at £95, all billed on Net-30 terms, and more than 100 London firms already keep an account open.Read moreHourly Chauffeur Hire
From £50/hrAlso called as-directed. It holds the car and driver for a stretch of time rather than a fixed route. Half days cover four hours and full days eight, and you decide the stops while the day plays out.Read moreEvent Transportation
Per briefWeddings, Royal Ascot, Wimbledon, red-carpet arrivals and company away-days, with more than 1,000 handled. The car stays for the occasion rather than dropping you and pulling away.Read moreVIP Services
Bespoke quoteRun from a restricted desk. Five security tiers reach from a low-profile executive move up to a B4 to B6 armoured vehicle, with SIA-licensed close protection officers available to drive.Read more
What Sets This Apart from Ride-Hailing
Vetting is on record
Licence and background-check records stay on file for every driver, and account holders can request copies whenever they need them.The price holds
No surge multiplier, no meter, no night rate and no bank holiday charge. A 04:00 departure is priced the same as a 14:00 one.The desk never shuts
Dispatch is staffed around the clock, every day of the year, bank holidays included.Your driver is chosen, not the nearest
Corporate passengers regularly keep the same driver, which counts when the person in the back is a principal rather than a fare.
How Groups Ride Together
Families and friends
Up to 7 in one vehicleSeven seats and a full boot in the Mercedes V-Class mean a family off one flight rarely needs a second car. Everyone travels together, cases and all. It is the usual pick for 7 seater chauffeur hire.Corporate delegations
Several cars, one point of contactFor board visits and visiting client teams, a set of cars runs to one schedule fixed the day before. You deal with a single coordinator from the first pickup to the last drop.Weddings and events
One to four vehiclesCars stay put through the service instead of leaving and returning, and each arrival is worked backwards from the timings on the day.Heavy luggage loads
Vito for extra boot spaceWhen the luggage outweighs the head count, the Mercedes Vito takes the same passengers as the V-Class but swallows far more cases.
From Central London to the Home Counties
Prime central London
Most daily work starts or ends here.- Mayfair
- Knightsbridge
- Belgravia
- Kensington
- Chelsea
The City and Canary Wharf
Corporate accounts and roadshows, planned around building access as much as postcodes.- City of London
- Canary Wharf
- Square Mile
Home Counties and long-distance
Sightseeing days and city-to-city runs on a single fixed figure.- Windsor
- Oxford
- Bath
- Stonehenge
- Cotswolds
- Birmingham
- Manchester
Airport to airport
A category of its own, door to door on one price rather than two separate bookings.- Heathrow to Gatwick
- Gatwick to Stansted
- and every other pairing
What Sits Inside Every Fare
- A driver who meets you in the arrivals hall, name board up
- Flight tracking from the moment of departure
- Complimentary waiting time once you land
- Airport parking and drop-off fees
- Luggage carried to the car for you
- Congestion Charge and ULEZ where they apply
- Onboard Wi-Fi, bottled water and device charging
- Free child seats, fitted on request
Two Minutes, No Account
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Enter the journey
Pick-up point, destination, date and time. Flight arrivals need a flight number and terminal so dispatch can track the landing. - 02
Choose a vehicle class
Decide on luggage first and passengers second. The fleet table above settles most of it. - 03
Confirm the fixed fare
The figure shown is the figure charged. Waiting, parking, tolls and charges are already inside it. - 04
Confirmation by email
It arrives straight away, and the chauffeur's name and vehicle follow before the day.
For corporate accounts, event fleets or VIP work, call the desk and we will build the quote around your brief.
What Our Clients Say
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a chauffeur cost in London?
Hourly hire starts at £50 per hour and airport transfers start at £75. The exact figure turns on vehicle class, pick-up postcode and how long you need the car. Event and VIP jobs are quoted per brief, because vehicle count and waiting time vary too much for a fixed rate card.
Are your chauffeurs licensed and vetted?
Yes, every one. Each driver holds a Transport for London private hire licence and has passed an enhanced DBS check before carrying a passenger. The vehicles carry full commercial hire-and-reward insurance.
What is as-directed hire?
As-directed hire reserves the car and driver for a block of time rather than a set route. You call the stops as the day unfolds, add or drop destinations, and the agreed price stays put. It works for shopping days, multi-stop meetings and sightseeing.
Which London airports do you cover?
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, London City and Farnborough. All four Heathrow terminals and both Gatwick terminals are covered. Farnborough runs through FBO-accredited drivers with airside clearance for private aviation.
Is a chauffeur faster than the Heathrow Express?
The train wins on raw speed, the chauffeur wins on the whole trip. The Heathrow Express reaches Paddington in 15 minutes, but you then need onward transport with your bags. A chauffeur runs door to door with luggage carried, which usually closes the gap for anyone travelling with more than a cabin case.
What happens if my flight is delayed?
Nothing changes, and it costs nothing more. Flights are followed from departure, so dispatch works off the real landing time rather than the schedule. Your free waiting time starts once you are on the ground.
Can I book for someone else?
Yes. Add the passenger’s name and mobile number so the driver can reach them, and the confirmation still comes to you. Most corporate and event bookings are made this way.
Do you charge extra at night or on bank holidays?
No, none of those carry a loading. There is no night rate, no weekend surcharge and no bank holiday premium. Dispatch runs continuously, and the fare quoted at booking is the fare charged.
Can you carry a large group?
Yes. The V-Class seats seven with a full luggage load, and the Vito takes larger parties. Beyond a single vehicle, one coordinator runs the convoy so the whole party travels on a single quote and invoice.
Do you offer corporate accounts?
Yes. A corporate account brings consolidated monthly billing on Net-30 terms, a named account manager and priority dispatch. More than 100 London businesses run one today.
What does a meet-and-greet include?
A meet-and-greet means your driver waits inside the terminal arrivals hall with a name board, not out in a car park. They take your bags and walk you to the vehicle. It is standard on every airport arrival, not a paid extra.
Which vehicle suits a luggage-heavy trip, the V-Class or the Vito?
The Vito, when boot space is the deciding factor. Both seat the same number of passengers, but the Vito gives more room for cases, which makes it the pick for large luggage loads. The V-Class is the better call when passenger comfort matters more than boot volume.
Can I cancel a booking?
Yes. Cancellations go through the dispatch desk, and notice periods depend on the service. Airport transfers carry the most flexible terms, while event fleets and VIP engagements need longer notice because vehicles are held in advance.
Booking a Chauffeur in London
A pre-booked car with a professional driver takes the meter, the queue and the surge multiplier out of London travel. Across five services, airport transfers run on a fixed fare, corporate accounts on monthly billing, hourly hire holds the day rather than the route, event work covers weddings and the racing calendar, and the VIP desk handles secure movements.
The fleet spans the E-Class through to the seven-seat V-Class and the Range Rover, reaching six airports, Greater London and long runs to Bath, Oxford and Manchester. Waiting time, parking, tolls and luggage handling already sit inside the price, and licensed, DBS-checked drivers cover every journey while dispatch answers around the clock.
Book online in two minutes, or call +44 (0) 208 997 7103 to have the desk build the quote around your brief.